Those plastic truggy things with handles.

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Ruby Red

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Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« on: April 18, 2010, 09:49 »
Ive found another use for them. Ive put some holes in the bottom and planted my potatoes in them. They are ideal. Easy to move around and roomy enough to bank up the soil. They look really good. The supermarkets are full of them all different sizes and colours. I bought one 2 years ago from a garden centre and it cost me a tenner. Now they are 3 quid.
Oh for those halcyon days of England long ago

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sloworm

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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2010, 10:11 »
I use them too, for blueberry bushes. hubby drills a hole in the side big enough to take a wine bottle cork makes watering a lot easier as you can bung the hole for a bit till compost is really wet then take it out to let the excess drain away  :) all sorts of colour in the garden  :lol:

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kermit

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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2010, 10:41 »
Any pics or links - cant think what you are talking about.  Sound good though!

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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 10:58 »
Sorry tried to load a pic but wrong format, you could google rhino tubs/trugs and get lots of info tho"  :)

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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2010, 12:12 »
Ahh, gotcha!  I've got a few of these, had thought of this but they are pretty expensive, prefer free recepticles  :happy:

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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 14:24 »
I have just been given half a dozen goosberry bushes and have no where ready to put them on my allotment. I bought half a dozen from Asda at £3 each and drilled holes in them - they look ok and seem to be happy. Eventually when I clear the top bit of my allotment I hope to replant and use the truggs for spuds.

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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2010, 23:02 »
We went to a party and the sangria was made in one of those!  :D
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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2010, 10:28 »
 :ohmy:

That should have  been a good party!   :D :D :D
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Re: Those plastic truggy things with handles.
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2010, 12:34 »
I discovered this weekend that trugs make a handy substitutes for watering cans. When to hold both handles in one hand you get a handy spout. You can't use it for finesse jobs but it was fine for watering my broads beans.
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